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Harvey Weinstein , the accolade - winning photographic film producer has been fired from his own company , The Weinstein Company . He is mostly known for producing a slew of critically - clap photographic film such asPulp Fiction , Clerks , The Crying Game , Sex , Lies , and Videotape , Silver Linings Playbook , andGood Will Hunting , even winning an Academy Award forShakespeare in Love . Weinstein has also dabbled in theatre with labor such asThe Producers , Billy Elliot the Musical , andAugust : Osage County .
The 65 - twelvemonth - old ’s fall from grace started when reports floated earlier this week that he has been legally battling and secretly settling sexual molestation allegations leveled by former employee and associate for decades . The contestation only got bigger when actress Ashley Judd issue forth forth and revealed that she was also the subject of Weinstein ’s alleged improper sexual advance go out all the way back from the days when the White House was still running Miramax – which is now possess by Disney .
Mere daytime after the allegation come forth , The Weinstein Company revealed in an official program line ( viaABC ) that the brass ’s board of director have determine to can Weinstein :
" In light of fresh information about misconduct by Harvey Weinstein that has emerged in the past few 24-hour interval , the director of The Weinstein Company – Robert Weinstein , Lance Maerov , Richard Koenigsberg and Tarak Ben Ammar – have ascertain , and have informed Harvey Weinstein , that his exercise with The Weinstein Company is terminated , effective immediately . "
This leaves The Weinstein Company in the hands of Weinstein ’s brother , Bob , who is also the cobalt - founding father and co - chairmen with the help of chief operating officer David Glasser . Both Bob and David had reportedly been trying to push Weinstein out of the film studio apartment as they are worried that his tie-up with the brand will have repercussions in terms of attracting talent , and getting projects off the basis . This lead in William Harvey being forced to take an indefinite leave before he was at last bring up out of the company .
Weinstein ’s camp initially refute the claim , even threatening theNew York Times– who broke the news –with a lawsuit . Weinstein ’s lawyer , Charles J. Harder , played down the allegation tell that"It rely on mostly hearsay accounts and a wrong report , ostensibly stolen from an employee personnel Indian file , which has been debunk by nine different eyewitnesses,“in a statement . The Oscar - come through executive director himself believed that he could get through this contestation and reclaim his place not just in Hollywood but also in the political sphere – being a keen campaign financer to some politicians ' drive .
regrettably , with several big stars openly condemn his supposed improper actions and voicing their backup for the victims , The Weinstein Company had no other choice but to sack their own chairman .
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seed : The Weinstein Company ( viaABC )
